Selim Erdogan
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Selim Erdoğan is a Turkish
poet. With parents originally from Malatya
, he nevertheless had all his life and schooling experience in Elazığ
, the neighboring town, where his father had a job, including higher education at Elazığ
's Fırat University
, Faculty of Engineering. Upon graduation, he became a public employee, and, after a brief spell in Ankara
, he chose to return to Elazığ
, where he continued to work at the regional section of the same government office, the job he still holds. He is married, with three children.
The early pieces of poetry by Erdoğan appeared in Aylık Dergi, published in Ankara
, from 1982. Subsequently he published poems and, more recently, short stories, in many literary outlets such as İkindi Yazıları, Albatros, Mavera, Kayıtlar, Hece, Dergah, Edebiyat Ortamı, and Külliye. Sis (2005) is a selection of his poems.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
poet. With parents originally from Malatya
Malatya
Malatya ) is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province.-Overview:The city site has been occupied for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Following Roman expansion into the east, the city was renamed in Latin as Melitene...
, he nevertheless had all his life and schooling experience in Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....
, the neighboring town, where his father had a job, including higher education at Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....
's Fırat University
Firat University
Firat University is one of the biggest academical institutions in the East of Turkey, established in 1975 in Elazig. It has twelve faculties,four institutes,three highs schools, one state conservatory and nine vocational high schools and 21 research center with a strong emphasis on scientific and...
, Faculty of Engineering. Upon graduation, he became a public employee, and, after a brief spell in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, he chose to return to Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....
, where he continued to work at the regional section of the same government office, the job he still holds. He is married, with three children.
The early pieces of poetry by Erdoğan appeared in Aylık Dergi, published in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, from 1982. Subsequently he published poems and, more recently, short stories, in many literary outlets such as İkindi Yazıları, Albatros, Mavera, Kayıtlar, Hece, Dergah, Edebiyat Ortamı, and Külliye. Sis (2005) is a selection of his poems.